[4] The soil is a very stony, acidic loam with classic podzol profile development, mapped as Turk's Cove series; peat is common in poorly drained areas.

The small boats suitable for fishing in near shore waters were constructed using local timber following ancient designs and using implements and tools whose origins can be traced to Saxon England.

The next record of settlement in Scilly Cove (Winterton) is found in the 1697 journal of Jean Baudoin, a priest who accompanied d'Iberville on his expedition around the coast of Newfoundland.

In 2022, Grammy winning Canadian music producer, Greg Wells, purchased St. Luke's Anglican Church in the community.

The church is still open to the public for religious purposes and Wells hopes to use the property to showcase local talent and raise money for the community.